Associate Director – Operational Risk recruitment

Job Purpose

Providing advice, guidance, support and challenge to ensure the implementation of the Group Operational Risk Management Framework. Push the embedding of a proactive risk and control system. This will involve:

Acting as a Risk Partner on behalf of Group Operational Risk to Businesses to review and challenge output and escalate issues as appropriate

Providing Businesses with thought leadership, advice, guidance, training and subject matter expertise on Operational Risk policies, methodologies and tools

Providing expert technical knowledge on the Operational Risk Framework and the management of Operational Risk

•  Provide practical advice on Basel II Accord requirements with a focus on the 'Use Test' and impact on Business activities

•  Support the implementation of the operational risk system

•  Assist the Business in the development of processes, tools and methodologies, to manage the risk profile and control assurance in a manner consistent with the Group's objectives, policies and best practice.

•  Support the Business in developing a clear understanding of its risk profile and its risk and control responsibilities

•  Review and challenge functional plans and key documents that support implementation and embedding of the operational risk policy and procedures

•  Support the Head of Operational Risk Assessment in providing expert knowledge and thought leadership on Operational Risk methodologies and practices

•  Perform oversight and review of the Business implementation of Operational Risk and conduct conformance testing

•  Maintain and develop MI on Operational Risk

•  Review and challenge of Business MI

•  Preparation of MI reports for s enior committees

Experience/Skills

Knowledge of operational risk management techniques and concepts

Knowledge of the regulatory environment and developments including Basel, FSA and Sarbanes Oxley requirements

Ability to manage reporting lines and relationships across multiple disciplines

Practical usage of integrated risk tools

Comprehensive understanding and ability to interpret individual risk measurements

Comprehensive understanding of governance and control frameworks

•  Understanding of business strategies for Group, Group Risk and associated, evolving, regulatory compliance issues

•  Experience in banking / financial institutions

•  Leadership role in risk management

•  Post-graduate qualification (MSc, MBA, ACA)

•  Experience/knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma useful

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